Raptor Class Assault Shuttle

SUMMARY OF STARSHIP
Class: Raptor Class Assault Shuttle
Type Runabout (RA)
Origin Federation/Cocoon Fleet
Number 30

Weaponry Good
Shields Light
Sensors Good
Speed Average
Size Runabout-Small
Crew 1 minimum, 2 maximum

Primary Mission: Planetary Assault, Space Combat Support
Secondary Mission Defense

Designations

SPECIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length 20 meters
Width 12 meters
Depth 6 meters
Separation unavailable

CREW COMPLIMENT
Total 1 minimum
Officers 1 minimum (helmsman/mission commander)
Crew 1 (tactical/engineer)
Additional Staff 0
Passengers 0 in emergency
Max life support 2
Command Personnel CO - Ensign

PROPULSION

WARP

Warp Engines LX-3000 MK III
Number 2

Warp Speeds

Standard Cruise 2.0
Maximum Cruise 4.0
24 hours Sustained 4.5
Emergency 5.0
Core Breach Imminent 5.1

Speed Rating 4

IMPULSE

Impulse Engines
Drive Type EXA-500
Number 2

Thrusters Standard-Type MK XIV

Maneuverability Rating 10

POWER

Main Reactor P/R-150

ARMAMENT

1 Type VII Sream Phaser Strip
- Strength: 3
- Arcs Covered: Forward
- Range: 200,000 km's

2 Type V Phasers Cannons, total output 800 TeraWatts.
- Strength: 4
- Arcs covered: All
- Range: 250,000 km's

Micro-Photon Torpedoes, Mk VII Seeking/Programmable
- 2 Total Tubes.
- Number: 40 torpedoes
- Strength: 5
- Range: 100,000 km's
- Arcs covered, front and rear

SHIELDING

grid-projected duranium with added ablative armor matrix.
Strength 45

SENSORS

Micro-Subspace Sensors Array (MSSA), MK X
Rating 55

TRANSPORTERS

2 Emergency Transporters built into cockpits of both crew members for Emergency Evacuations only.

Notes on the Raptor Class Assault Shuttle

In post Klingon-war times, the Cocoon fleet began investigating the need for planetary assault craft. As a result, the Raptor Class fighters have been introduced into the fleet. These 'Assault Class Shuttle' can operate independently in space-to-ground assaults and ship-to-ship combat. Despite the shuttles small size, it boasts an impressive sensor array which, in addition to normal sensor functions, gives it the ability to jam enemy sensors allowing it to slip undetected into enemy strongholds. The phaser and torpedo weapons on the shuttle packs an impressive punch. The weapons combined with the shuttles incedible handling and maneaverability allow it to take on much larger opponents. These crafts are short range in nature, however, and are dependent upon their host craft for regular maintenance and charging. A max warp of 4.5 may only be maintained for 24 hours before the shuttle must be serviced. Currently, the Raptor Class Assault Shuttles are being tested on the USS ATHENE. They may eventually, be posted on other Cocoon Fleet ships.

While the Raptor Class Assault Shuttle may be operated by one person, it is designed for a crew of two: Helmsman/Mission Commander and Tactical/Engineer Officer. It should be noted that once strapped into the cockpit of the Raptor, the two officers assigned to the ship have nowhere to go. There are no crawl spaces or hold areas on the Raptor. The emergency evacuation transporters are built directly into the cockpit allowing the crew to beam out directly from there. All crawl spaces and hold areas have been eliminated to make room for weapons and engine functions.

Future design possibilities for this class include the creation of mission specific pods to be mounted on the hull.

The Raptor Class Vessel was designed by and approved by the Holoworld Engineering Board.